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APPLICATION FILED OCT- 9,1913- Patented May 15, 1917.

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METTE@ STATES PATENT @EFTQEQ CHARLES M. GREISING, OF ST, PAUL, MINNESOTA, AS-SIGNOR, BY LvIESNE ASSGNMENTS, TO INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY OF NEVI JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

MACHINE FOR TREATING- FIBAER.

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Be it known that I, CHARLES M. Gruns- ING, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Treating Fiber, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact specification.

This invention relates to machines for treating fiber in the manufacture of twine, and more particularly to means for controlling the supply of oil or special fluid compound with which the fiber is treated.

ln the manufacture of twine it is necessary to run the fiber through a preparing process. This is done by drawing the fiber through various machines for softening and combing the fiber and providing it with oil or special fluid compound for the purpose of preventing destructive results occasioned by insects found in grain elds. The fluid, which is sprinkled onto the fiber as it passes through one or more of the preparing machines, is supplied at a uniform rate so that the finished product will have a uniform appearance and be of the same quality throughout. Tt is frequently necessary for the machines or haulers through which the fiber is fed to be stopped. Then these machines are stopped it is of importance that the treating fluid supplyto the fiber should be discontinued to avoid wasting the Huid, in/ addition to the reasons given above. This, however, has not been done heretofore with any degree of accuracy, for the reason that in many instances the operator has failed to shut off the supply of fluid when the machine has been stopped and has neglected to turn on the supply fi'uid when the machine has been started to operate.

It, therefore, is the obj ect of my invention to control the supply of treating fluid to material passing through a fiber treating l machine to meet all of the requirements for successful commercial results.v

This object is accomplished by providing in such a machinemeans for controlling automatically the supply of treating fluid to material passing vthrough the machine.

The invention is illustrated on the accompanying sheets of drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a fragmentary front elevation of a machine equipped with my invention;

Fig. 2 is' a side elevation of the same;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the treating fluid attachment; and

Fig. 11 is a sectional view of the fluid receptacles and associated parts taken in the plane of line 4.-4 of Fig. 3.

The various novel features of my invention will be apparent from the description and drawings and will be particularly set forth in the appended claims.

The fiber treating machine proper yincludes side frame members 10, in which is journaled a shaft 11 on one end of which are secured a loose pulley 12 and a tight pulley 18. Also mounted upon said shaft 11 is a roller i@ for feeding the fiber or ma- .a

terial from the machine or hauler through a spout 15.

Secured to the side frame members 10 is supplemental supporting frame 16 to which bracket members 17 are secured. Suspended by straps 18 and supported thereby is a fluid receptacle 19 having an,

overflow 20. Supported in a suitable manner directly above this receptacle 19 is a smaller fluid containing receptacle 21, into which treating fluid continuously flows through a supply pipe 22, the fluid overflowing a baffle plat-e223 within the receptacle 21 when the fluid has attained a predetermined level. The fluid in receptacle 9.1 overflows through a pipe 24C back into the fluid circulating system 25. The lower receptacle 19 is also provided with a main outlet 2G. which is controlled by a valve having a handle 27. The handle 9.7 and corresponding valve areturned to drain receptacle 19 when the operator observes that the fluid is passing out through overflow 20.

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pound within the receptacle 21 is a supply-V ing or conveying roller 28 mounted upon and secured to a shaft 9.9 journaled in bearin 30 of the bracket members 17. Mounted upon the same shaft 29 is a pulley 31, by means of which the roller 28 may be driven continuously independent of the operations of the machine itself. A scraper 32, which is secured to a shaft 33 journaled in bea-rings 311 in the bracket members 17, is maintained in engagement with the roller at all times forscraping the treating fluid off' the roller by means of an arm 35 provided at, its end with a weight 36. n Ars shown in Fig, 2 ofthe drawings, the fluid which is scraped off of the roller 28 passes down over the scraper 32 onto a conductor 37, which is supported in a suitable manner, the fluid passing from said conductor onto the material passing from the machine through the spout 15. It is apparent that if some provision vvere not made the fluid Would continue to pass dovvn onto the material passing through the spout or onto the spout itself, Whether or not the machine proper was in operation. To overcome this objectionable feature, I have provided a shield 39 which is secured to a shaft 40 journaled in bearing members 41, the shield being adapted to be swung into the positions shown in Figs. 2 and 4 of the drawings. When the shield 39 is in the position shown in Fig. 2, the fluid is permitted to pass down onto the conductor 37 and from there onto the material passing through the spout, and when the shield 39 is swung into the position shown in Fig. 4, thc fluid which is scraped off of the roller 23 by the scraper 32 and which flows onto the shield 39, is directed into the lower receptacle 19, thus preventing further flow of the fluid onto the material passing through the machine.

As stated above, it is of particular importance that the treating fluid be prevented from flowing onto the material in the machine When the machine itself is in a state of rest. In order to prevent this flovv of fluid onto the material When the machine is at rest and to permit the flow of fluid onto the material when the machine is in operation, I have provided unitary control means to accomplish the desired result with accuracy and certainty. This unitary control means includes a manually operated belt shifter 45, to which is connected a pivotally mounted bell crank lever 46, to one end of which is connected a link 47, which in turn is pivotally connected to an arm 48, the latter being secured to the shaft 40 upon which the shield 39 is secured. By means of this arrangement it is apparent that With the belt shifter 45 in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and the shield in its corresponding position, the machine is in operation and the fluid which is scraped oft1 of roller 28 passes down over the conductor 37 onto the material passing through the spout 15. It is further apparent that if for any reason it is desired to stop the machine by shifting the belt shifter 45 through the agency of the handle 50, the shield, by means of its connection With the belt shifter 45, is svvung simultaneously into the position shown in Fig. 4, thus preventing the fluid from passing down onto the material passing through the spout and directing said fluid` into the lower receptacle 19.

It is evident that there may be various modifications of my invention as here particularly shown and described, and it is my intention to cover all such modifications which do not involve a departure from the spirit and scope of my invention.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a machine for treating fiber, the combination of means for supplying treating fluid to material passing through the machine, and shiftable guide means for changing automatically the course of the fluid When operation of the machine is affected.

2. In a machine for treating fiber, theV combination of means for supplying treating fluid to material passing thro-ugh the machine, and means for diverting the supply of fluid away from the material when the machine stopped. y

3.. In a ununine for treating fiber, the combina tion of means for supplying treating Huid toV material passing through the machine, a nd operated means for diverting theI supply of fluid away from material when the machine stopped and to permit the supply of fluit.. to the nlaterial when the machine is set iu motion.

4. In a machine for treating liber, the combination of means for supplying treating fluid to material passing through the machine, and means for simultaneously controlling' tbe operation of the machine and changing the courseV of a continuous flow of fluid relative to the material passing therethrough.

In a machine for treating fiber, the combination of means for supplying treating fluid to material passing` through the machine, and` simultaneously controlled means for starting the machine into operation and changing the direction of the liovv of fluid to the material.

6. In a machine for treating fiber, the

combination of means for supplying treatf ing fluid to material passing through the machine, and simultaneously controlled means for l,starting the machine into operation and permitting the flow of fluid to the material and for stopping the operation of the machine and diverting the flovv of fluid away from the material.

7. In a machine for treating fiber, the combination of' a movable fluid supplying member, a member for removing fluid therefrom, and a member for permitting or preventing the fluid passing from said last mentioned means to material passing through the machine.

S. In a machine for treating fiber, the combination of a fluid supplying member, a member for removing fluid therefrom, and an automatically controlled member for permitting` or preventing the fluid passing from n removing iuid from said system, and means for permitting or preventing the supply of' the removed fiuid cither to material passing through the machine or back into the circula-ting system depending upon the operation of the machine.

l0. lfn a machine for treating fiber, the combination of a plurality of fluid recep tacles, a roller operating in one of said receptacles 'for carrying fluid therefrom, a scraper for removing 'fiuid from said roller, and a shield for permitting` iiuid to pass from said scraper onto material passing through the machine or for directing the flou' of fluid into another of said receptacles.

ll. in a machine for treating fiber, the combination of a plurality of iuid containing receptacles, means for removing fluid `trom one ci said receptacles, and means for permitting the vflow or' fluid removed therefrom onto material passing through the machine or directing it into another of said receptacles.

l2. ln combination, a machine for treating liber, a fluid circulating` system, means to remove fluid therefrom, a fluid conductor, and means permitting or preventing the supply of said removed fluid onto said conduc- Copies of this -patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the tor or back into the circulating system depending upon the operation of the machine.

13. In combination, a machine for treating fiber, treating fluid supply means, a roller for conveying fluid from said means, a scraper for removing fluid from said roller, a fluid conductor, and a shield for controlling the supply of fluid from said scraper either to said conductor for permitting the fluid to pass onto material passing through the machine, or for directing the fluid from said scraper bacl; to said supply means.

14. ln a machine for treating fiber, the combination of a plurality of fiuid containing receptacles, a roller for conveying fluid from one of said receptacles, a scraper for removing fluid from said roller, means for maintaining said scraper in engagement ivithsaid roller, and means for controlling the fio-iv of said fluid from said scraper onto material passing through said machine or into another oi said fluid containing receptacles.

lu testimony whereof l affix my signature, in the presence of tivo witnesses.

CHARLES M. GREISING. lVitnesses t Sloane J. OLBERG, MARTIN lV. McDoNoUGH.

Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. C." 

